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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
FURNITURE WORKERS.
Nine Hours Work and Ten Hours
Pay Demanded.

SAN Francisco, August 2S.-A large
and enthusiastic joint meeting of the
International Furniture Workers
Unions Nos. 15 and 25 was held last
night to discuss the subject of the re-
duction of the hours of labor. A
committee of three which had
been appointed for the purpose report
ed that they had visited all the furni-
ture manufacturers in the city and pre-
sented the unions request for nine
hours work with pay for ten hours and
several firms had promptly acceded to
their request.
WILL BE DECIDED TO-DAY.
Several unions in Joint meeting have
decided that employees of all firms
which on Monday refuse to grant the
reduction OF hours as requested shall
be ordered out. One demand which
they make is that the system of piece
work shall be entirely abolished.
GENERAL ACTION ANTICIPATED.
A telegram was sent to the Execu-
tive Committee of the International
Union of New York informing them
of their action. They expect the sup
port of all the International Unions OF
the craft, which numbers $4,000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
PROFESSIONAL PICKPOCKETS.
A Drunken Man BADLY Beaten
and Robbed.

CoLUsA, August 28.-A man by the
name of Thos. Riley pummelled one
Thos. Luman nearly to death to-day,
the purpose being robbery. 1t appears
that Riley is the leader of company
of robbers who live in the woods north
of town. Riley has lived there for
the past six years, gaining his liveli-
hood by forcing working men that he
is acquainted with to divide their
money with him.
LUMAN WAS ON A DRUNK.
Last night Luman was paid off and
Riley Immediately went out but did
not find him until to-day at which
time Luman was drunk and partly
asleep. From appearances the men
must have had scufile. After Riley
had pounded and kicked Luman in
the head and face until the latter was
nearly blind, all the money in his
pocket, a small sum, was taken.
Later the officers found Luman and
afterwards discovered Riley in hiding.
humans wounds are severe but it is
thought that he will recover.
AN OUTRAGE AT SEATTLE.
SEATTLE, w. t.. August 2S.-Mrs.
E. M. Munroe, proprietress of the
Eureka restaurant OF this city, while
on her way home, accompanied by a
young lady, was stopped by four men,
two of whom
GAGGED THE WOMEN
With their hands, while the others
seized Mrs. Munroe's satchel in which
was her purse containing quite a sum
of money. The robbers then ran away
and wnen pursued by the women
drew revolyers and fired at them, for
tunately doing no harm.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
ATTENrE'TED ARSON.
DastardIy Attempt 10 Fire the
Suburbs of Piainfield.

SAN Francisco, August 2S.-A New
York special to the Examiner says: :
At least a dozen attempts have been
made within the last year and half
to burn up the suburbs of the town of
Plainfield, N. j. Tonight seven re-
spectacle men were arrested for arson
and revealed conspiracy to destroy
the place simply to create public de-
mand for night watchmen.
NO NIGHT wATCIIMAN.
There is no police protection at
night and one or two men have been
paid by private subscription to keep
watch on the town.
A SUSPICIOUS DEMAND.
Late tonight man called at a gro
Gerry for kerosene oil and waste. He
was followed for about about one
hour, when he stopped be-
fore a fine house owned by
Mr.. Nelson, who is at present
in Europe. He arranged his kindling
and Just S he struck the match, the de-
tectives drew their pistols on him and
shouted
GLANDS UP"
When captured he confessed, and
gave the names of six accomplices,
who were also arrested.
THEY HAD A LITTLE LIST.
One of them is a member OF the
volunteer fire department. A paper
was found in their possession giving
the list of houses doomed to destruc-
ton. 1t is believed that others in the
place are implicated.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
SHREWD DEVICE.
An Heiress, Plan to Secure Evi.
dence of Her sanity.
IGlobe-Democrat Special

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. 49,
Some time age Miss Mary Irene Hoyt,
daughter of the late Jesse Hoyt, the
New York millionaire, who held heavy
interests in this city, came here ac-
companied by Hon. +. G. Carrigan, of
Boston. Mr.. Carrigan is protege
and law partner of Gen. Butler, and
the firm has been Miss Hoyt's counsel
in her efforts to break her fathers
will, and fight the charges of insanity
that were made against her by the in
terested opposition. Just what the
meaning of the visit to this city was
was scarcely apparent from the nature
of the few business transactions the
heiress and her attorney engaged in,
but last night it was discovered that
they did not propose to make the visit
entirely barren of results, and that
the opponents of Miss Hoyt would
have to hump themselves if they con-
victed that lady of insanity.
A large number of city officials and
prominent citizens were invited to a
reception given by Miss Hoyt at the
parlors of the Bancroft House, and
very many responded by their pres
ence. The lady and her attorney
chatted pleasantly with all, and an
enjoyable evening resulted. the law
yer and his fair client skillfully lead
ing the conversation into discussions
of her business transactions in the
Florida land purchase, etc. Then the
hostess retired, and Mr. Carrigan made
known the real object of the reception.
He said Miss Hoyt was soon to appear
before commission appointed by the
Courts to examine her as to her sanity
and ability to transact business, and
he asked those present, who had seen
and heard her so much, if they would
be willing to express an opinion favor
able to her assumption of sanity.
This was a surprise party for all
present; but most of the gentlemen
present calamity rallied to her side,
among them being the mayor, city
attorney, a number OF aldermen and
others, who said they believed her
capable of transacting business; that
she is not insane, and further that
they were willing to make deposition
to this effect. All this was highly sat
isfactory to Mr.. Carrigan, and the
names were taken as quickly as possi-
BILE, and they will appear as witnesses
in Miss Hoyt's defense. She says she
will fight the will her father made as
long as she has money to do it with.
Miss Hoyt left for the East with her
party OF friends this morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
Preparing to Rope i'm a Young
NYAn,

A accomplishment old lady,
accompanied by a phenomenally un-
prepossessing daughter, recently
walked into an Austin photograph
gallery.
"Be you the photograph man ?" she
inquired.
"Yes, ma'am," replied the artist in
plate glass and chemicals; "can | do
anything for you?"
"No, | reckon not. Pm too far over
the border for you to waste any of
your mechanical genius on me. It's
my darter, Partheny, here, that |
want tuck. Can't yer sorter mitigate
that complexion of hers and build up
that nose, what was broken by fallin'
outer winder?"
81 think l can," replied the artist.
"I've seen pictures of dead loads OF
our relatives, an I've alters noticed
that the pictures flattered 'em mighti-
ly. | know enough about the biz to
recognize that you have got everything
in your own hands. You kin make a
woman like Mrs. Langry or not, jest
as yer please. Say, can't you take in
Partheny's ears a few, so she won't
look so much like male rabbit?'
"There will be no difficulty in that. "
GLOW about that air squint in her
left eye? ?"
81 can touch it up with India ink. "
"What particular pose do yer think
best for Partheny's style OF beauty.
full circus or a side show"
"You mean quarter view or profile. D."
81 guess l do. You see, the photo.
graph is goin' to young feller what
put an advertisement in the paper foI
correspondents, an Partheny's writin
to him. Now, you see, it won't hurt
for the pictur' to sorter mitigate hei
little blemishes. You'll do the fair
thing by Partheny, won't yer?''
Certainly, madam, Pll do my
best"
"Well, all right, then. Jest &C
ahead and square them shoulders back
jest a trifie and bring the nose dowr
fine wipe off them freckles and tone
down her ears-an' the hair! 1t won'i
be red in the pictur, will it?"
"Oh, no, there'll be no color shown
but black"
"That's comfort! Gracious Par
theny, what would that young man
think If you sent him an oil paintin'
taken from life! Kin ! stay in the
room?"
"Oh, yes"
"All right. Strike an attitood, Par,
theny, that won't give yer away, and
we'll rope in that young man as sure
= you're . foot high. ."--(Texas sift'
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
DIVORCE LEGISLATION.
Tho Importance of a FOrthcon,
ing Governments Report.
[St. Louis Globe-Democrat.

[St. Louis obe-Democrat
Since the Government Bureau of
Statistics began collecting marriage
and divorce statistics, the advocates
and opponents of national divorce
law have both got new courage, and a
discussion of the subject has already
begun, preparatory to the Congress
sional, and perhaps political discus
sion which the report of the Bureau is
sure to provoke. 1t may be set down
as certain that it will be one of the
most prominent topics of the Fiftieth
Congress. 1t is not easy to see how it
could enter politics, but there are not
lacki ng predictions of Il possible polit-
ical turn of the discussion. 1t
is fact that those States, as rule,
where divorces have been most nu-
merous are Republican States, and
those which have been least numer-
GUS are Democratic States. How far
this is q coincidence, and how far
cause and effect, is doubtless matter
OF speculation. AS general principle,
however, the opposition to a national
divorce law will be mainly Democratic
opposition. This is because Demo-
cratic traditions are generally against
transferring any subject from State to
national jurisdiction and because in
few Democratic States has there been
vigorous discussion of the subject. A
straw which shows his probable polit-
ical tendency is the argument just
advanced against q national divorce
law by member Of the Baltimore
bar-Mr. A. Partlett Lloyd. In lit
tie volume on divorce law, which the
recent prominence OF the subject has
provoked, he says:
THAT Congress should enact laws
governing the marriage status of citi-
zens of our States would be a usurpa-
ton of power, a Capitalization that
would be without parallel in this coun-
try. To compel South Carolina to
have divorces within her borders,
when the policy OF her laws and the
wishes of her people and her legisla-
tors have always been opposed to them,
would be fragrant outrage; and to
lay aside the liberal laws of Connecti-
cut and compel her citizens to live
under the same rules and regulations
Of South Carolina, would be equally
unjust. As we'll might the fed
eral Congress usurp the powers of our
city fathers by passing universal city
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
COUNTERFEIT COIN
Two Skillful Operators Arrested
in New Mexico.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, August 2S.-
To-day Deputy Sheriffs Koff and Bair
of Sierra county arrested two men
named B. w. Ward and j. d. Sim
mons who were travelling through
this country with two-horse wagon.
They have scattered counterfeit gold
and silver coin all over the country.
The officers captured complete set
of counterfeit tools weighing about 600
pounds including moulds and stamps,
pressers and dies for United States
gold and silver coin Of every denomi-
nation except the $3.50 gold pieces.
The $40 gold counterfeits are dated 1860
and a large number of them have
been passed throughout the country.
The officers also captured a large
quantity of base coin and material for
making it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
DOCTOR PARKER.
He Arrives at New YOrk-A Rough
Voyage.

New YORK, August 2S.-Rev. DIR.
Joseph Parker, of the City Temple,
London, and a bosom friend of the
late Henry Ward Beecher, arrived
this morning on the steamer Umbria.
He will deliver a series OF lectures this
fall and says that the primary object
of his visit is to deliver a eulogy on
on Mr.. Beecher at the Academy of
Music in October He reports that the
ship encountered two heavy cyclones
on the voyage. The captain of the
Umbria says that it was the worst
trip he has ever made.
A NOBLE VISITOR.
The Duke of Marlborough was also
a passenger ON the Umbria. He comes
on pleasure trip.
BEATS THE RECORD.
The steamer Umbria to-day landed
621 first-class cabin passengers, the
largest number ever brought over on a
transatlantic steamer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
PACIFIC COAST.
A Bad Change in the Gov
ernOr's Condition.
HE SUFFERS A RELAPSE.
FOrty-five Carloads of Alaskan
Sealskins to be Shipped
to Europe.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD

Associated Press Dispatches TO the HERALD.
SAN Francisco, August 2S.-Late
this afternoon Governor Bartlett
seemed to have suffered slight relapse.
He complained OF his head, and was
otherwise in much pain.
MIDDAY BULLETIN.
Early this morning Governor Bart
lett showed no signs of improvement,
and at II o'clock, this bulletin was
issued. The Governors symptoms
are very unfavorable. He has had
considerable delirium for several
hours, but at present is quite rational
and intelligent.
AT 3 p. M.-DELIRIOUS.
A bulletin was issued at p. NJ.
From II to 2 p. NJ. his mind was clear,
but he seemed to be suffering gener-
ally. He said that he had no pain or
soreness in particular, but felt bad all
over. Since 2 o'clock he is delirious,
but less restless. Pulse, 72; tenn
perature, 99.45 /; respiration "a.
INTERESTED FRIENDS.
During the day quite number Of
people called. Among the list were
Mayor Pond, George X. Fitch, Henry
f. Highton and Chief Justice Searles.
Columbus Bartlett, the Governors
brother, spent part of the day at the
sick mans side. Last evening }. T..
Randolph, the Governors Executive
Secretary, was on duty, and received
all visitors.
EvENING-NO BETTER.
This evening reporter was in
formed that Governor Bartlett was
restless and somewhat delirious. The
reporter was told that no bulletin
would be issued until tomorrow that
is, unless a decided change should
be noted.
THE END EXPECTED.
1t is thought among the Governors
friends that he cannot last out a few
days longer, while few friends name
the time in hours.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
SIGNAL SERVICE.
A Favorable Week for the Grow
ing Crops.

WASHINGTON, August 2S.-The week
y weather and crop bulletin for the
week ending August 9th, issued by
the Signal Office says; Reports indicate
that rain during the past week proved
favorable for the general crops in the
corn region, although the yield in the
principal corn producing States will
be materially reduced by drought.
The weather has been especially
FAVORABLE FOR PASTURES
And late planted potatoes. In the
Middle Atlantic States and northwest
in New England the excess of rainfall
has been unfavorable for tobacco and
potatoes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
NEVADA BANK.
Mackay Says That it Did
Not Speculate,
IN THE LATE WHEAT DEAL
Money Was Simply Loaned on Sc
curity-The Bank Will Settle
for the Losses.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HEEALp,
SAN Francisco August 23.-John
w. Mackay was seen at the Palace
Hotel this afternoon by reporter.
Mr.. Mackay has been the cause OF so
much gossip recently in connection
with the wheat market here and in
Chicago, that an authoritative state
ment from him is matter OF public
interest, especially in view of the fact
that spurious and contradictory inter-
views with him have been published
in New York papers and reproduced
here.
REGARDING DREsBACH's FAILURE.
In regard to the failure of Rosen-
field and Dresbach and the alleged
connection of the Nevada Bank with
the wheat deal, Mr.. Mackey said
"You may say from me that the bank
does not own a bushel of wheat il
simply loaned money on wheat, much
of which was stored in its own ware
houses.
MIR. BRANDER Is RESPONSIBLE.
Mr.. Brander has had complete
management of the bank since the
affection of Mr.. Floods eyes COM
PEELED him to relinquish personal
supervision. He has been in it ever
since it was founded. A great mistake
by Mr.. Brander was in making toe
heavy loans on wheat at entirely toe
high figure.
THE NEVADA BANK WILL SETTLE.
81 knew nothing of these loans until
| reached New York, but you may
say that whatever may be the loss on
this wheat, and it will take months to
settle what those losses will amount
to, as cargoes are now on the way tC
Liverpool, the Nevada Bank, which is
equivalent to Flood and myself, will
stand them"
NO SPECULATION AT ALL.
"There has been bad business nan
agement shown, but that the banl
has been party to this wheat spec
ulation is false. To prove this state
ment l am willing TO submit my per
sonal accounts and the books of the
bank to any competent expert in San
Francisco who may be selected"
| FAIR OFFER.
eff he finds any single item
connecting me or the bank with the
purchase of single bushel OF wheat
then l shall be willing to put up any
sum that may be agreed upon, and
what is more than this, | am willing
that Rosenfeld & Dresbach should be
put on the witness stand tomorrow
and questioned in regard to their con
nection with the bank"
SIMPLY A LOAN.
They will swear, as | would on my
oath, that the bank merely loaned
this money to them, and had abso-
lutely no interest in the wheat deal.
NEWSPAPER STORY DENIED.
Mr.. Mackay said that he wished
also to call attention to an interview
published in the New York Herald OF
last Friday and reprinted by morn
ing newspaper of this city. In that
interview he was credited with saying
that he held wheat and proposed tc
hold it until the English millers were
ready to buy it.
IT WAS ALL UNTRUE.
"That interview" he added, "is
utterly false. | never made any such
statements and the whole thing was
manufactured by some one here or in
New York. declared when l first
landed in New York that | did moi
own a pound OF wheat and l have ad'
hered to that statement ever since
Any report to the contrary is false
hood. 1"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
BRYAN O,CONNOR.
The Weli.KnOwn Frisco Dry
Goods Man Dies Suddenly.

SAN Francisco, August 2S.-Bryan
O'Connor of O'Connor & Moffat, i'm
porters and dealers in dry goods died
this afternoon. At the store yester-
day he complained of feeling unwell,
and late in the afternoon went to his
home. He continued gradually to
grow worse until his death, which is
understood to have been caused
by Bright's disease. About twenty
minutes before he died he signed a
will bequeathing all his property to
his wife. The house of O'Connor and
Moffat is one of the largest in the city
in the line of dry and fancy goods.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
STABBED TO THE HEART.
Unfortunate Termination of a
Social Party.

GENOA, New, August 2S. : This
morning Charles Leaman killed Will
liam Scott at Lake Valley, California.
The story, as given by the only eye
witness, is about as follows: Leaman
and Scott had been having an enjoy
able time together. Leaman wanted
Scott to sing "Tim Finnigan's Wake" I"
and Scott said that he would sing if
he felt like it. Leaman threatened to
make him sing, after which words and
blows followed, when at last Leaman
stabbed Scott
THROUGH THE HEART
With pocket knife. Scott turned
partly around from the force OF the
blow, and as he did so the blood
spurted out from the wound. As Scott
turned around he said, 'Look at that, !"
staggered across the room, went into
the kitchen and fell dead. Scott is
from Placerville, California. Leaman
is Indifferent to his crime, and is now
i'm iail.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
BASE BALL.
victory of the Los Angeles Club
at Sacra mentO.

SACRAMENTO, August 2S.-The Los
Angeles Club played game of base
ball here to-day. As contest it was
interesting, but the boys from the
South were too much for the repre-
sentatives of the Northern Citrus
Belt, and won by the following score !:
Sacramento, A; Los Angeles, s.
Atlas VS.. HAvERLY's.
SAN Francisco, August 2S.-Up to
the ninth inning no better game of
ball playing was ever seen on the local
diamond than that of the Atlas and
Haverly's to-day. During the last
half of the eighth inning the Atlas
seemed to be able to place the ball
wherever they wished and piled up
three runs, giving them a lead OF that
many to begin the next inning with and
it appeared a foregone conclusion in
their behalf. But Haverlys, with hard
batting and errors on the part OF
Coolny and O'Day, piled up five runs
and won the game with score OF
to 8.
PIONEERS VS.. DAMIANAs.
SAN JOSE, August 2S.--The game
between the Pioneers and Damianas
to-day resulted in victory for the
Pioneers by score Of Is to 10.
OTHER GAMES.
STOCKTON, August 28.-Grecnhoodl
and Morans 9, Stockt0ne 8. Il.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
FOREIGN NEWS.
Serious Rioting in the
Cuban Capital.
A STATE OF SIEGE EXPECTED.
An Effort Being Made by Italy
to Terminate Prince Fer
dinand's Troubles.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALp.I
HAVANA, August 28.-Great excite
ment prevails here on account of the
recent acts of Captain-General Martin,
in taking possession of the custom
house ard placing the officials under
arrest. The city is in charge of the
regular troops and the situation is be-
coming more desperate, recalling the
events attending the massacre of the
medical students in 1871.
REIGN OF TERROR
Prevails and it is expected that Hava-
ma will be declared in state of SIEGE
Already several conflicts have oc-
Cured between the troops and civil
lians, resulting in killing some and
wounding others.
MARTINS PROCLAMATION.
Captain-General Martin has issued
proclamation calling on the rioters to
maintain order, otherwise severe
measures will be adopted to uphold
the law.
A GENERAL UPRISING
Is imminent. The city is placarded
with call for general mass me citing
at the park tonight, requesting all to
bring arms.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS.
So far the Captain-G General controls
the situation. Artillery has been
placed in commanding position while
the troops stationed in towns adjoining
the city are kept under arms, ready to
move at moments notice. The
Queens regiment is under arms at the
Cabanas and Castillo del Principle.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29

ST.. LOUIS, August 2s.-st. Louis, o;
Metropolitans, 2.
CINCINNATI, August 2S.-Cincinnati,
L; Baltimore, 5.
LOUISVILLE, August 2S.-Louisville,
IL; Brooklyn 8.
LEAGUE MEETING.
New York, August 2S.-Every
League club was represented at the
first meeting of the Base Ball Players
Brotherhood held here to-day. The
object of the meeting was to consider
the matter of arranging new contest
between the Players and the National
League.
STATUS OF THE LEAGUE.
THE following table shows the stand
ing Of the clubs of the National League
and American Association, corrected
up to August 26.-Ed. HERALD
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
FOUND DROWNED.
Am Unknown Man Pcrishes In
the Willamette River.

ALBANY, Or, August 2S.-The re-
mains of man We're found in the
Willamette river to-day at Bowers
slough, two miles above Albany. The
body which was in an advanced state
of decomposition was caught on snag
with the head down stream. The
shoe was cut as if with an axe. The
Coroner's Jury were unable to find
any articles upon the person sufficient
to identity him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
San .JOsees Fruit Shipnl err t..

SAN JOSE, August 2S.-The overland
shipment of fruit from this city for the
week ending August 9th is as fol-
lows Canned goods, 6l9, 200 pounds;
season, 1,543,260 pounds. Green
fruits, 598, 900 pounds; season, 1885,
0SO pounds. Dried fruits, 469, 900
pounds; season, l, ,12S, 600 pounds.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-29
AN OFFICIOUS OPERATOR.
He wanted to Settle a Dispute
With a Winchester Rifle.

Ell PAso, Texas, August 2S.-It is
reported that w. J. Foote, an opera
tor in the Western Union telegraph
office, got into an angry alteration
with b. Killerhouse, the night press
operator, bout some Office matter,
and picking up a Winchester rifle
leveled it at him and fired a ball,
barely missing him. Killerhouse
having no gun at the time ran up the
street, followed by Foote with the
cooked gun when policeman arrested
arrested Foote and jailed him. Foote
came here from Chicago.